Career |
• Induction into the Canadian SF & Fantasy Association Hall of Fame, 2017 |
The Wind in His Heart (adult novel, 2017) |
•Selected, 10 books for the science fiction and fantasy fan on your list, CBC Books, Dec. 2017 |
•Selected, 95 must-read books from 2017, CBC Books, Jan. 2018 |
Out of This World (young adult novel) |
• Winner, Aurora Award, Canadian SF/Fantasy, 2015 |
Seven Wild Sisters (novel) |
• Long list, Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, 2015 |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 2003 |
• Selected, YALSA Award, Best Books for Young Adults, American Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2003 |
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest (middle grade novel) |
• Winner, Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, 2014 |
• Outstanding Books of 2013, "starred" designation, Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College |
• Selected, New York Times Editors' Top Six Notable Children's Books of 2013 |
• Selected, Parents' Choice Awards "approved" novel, 2013 |
• Selected, Kids Indie Next List, American Booksellers Association, 2013 |
Under My Skin (young adult novel) |
• Winner, Aurora Award, Canadian SF/Fantasy, 2013 |
The Painted Boy (young adult novel) |
• Finalist, Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, 2011 |
• Selected, Young Adult Top Forty, Pennsylvania School Library Association, 2011 |
• Nominee, Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, American Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2011 |
The Mystery of Grace (adult novel) |
• Finalist, Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, 2010 |
• Finalist, Evergreen Award, Ontario Library Association, 2010 |
Dingo (young adult novella) |
• Finalist, Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, 2009 |
Little (Grrl) Lost (young adult novel) |
• Best Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library, 2008 |
• Selected, Recommended Reading List, Kansas State Reading Circle, 2008 |
Widdershins (adult novel) |
• First place, Amazon.com Editors' Top 10 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2006 |
• Finalist, British Fantasy Award, 2007 |
The Blue Girl (young adult novel) |
• Winner, Great Lakes Great Books Award, 2007 |
• Winner, White Pine Award, Ontario Library Association, 2006 |
• Finalist, Grand Canyon Reader Award, 2007 |
• Selected, YALSA Award, Best Books for Young Adults, American Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2005 |
A Circle of Cats (children's picture book) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 2004 |
Waifs and Strays (young adult collection) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 2003 |
Jack of Kinrowan (two-novel omnibus) |
• Selected, YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, American Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association, 2003 |
The Onion Girl (adult novel) |
• Finalist, Best of the Decade Aurora Award, 2017 |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 2002 |
Forests of the Heart (adult novel) |
• Finalist, Nebula Award, 2001 |
• Finalist, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 2001 |
Moonlight and Vines (collection) |
• Winner, World Fantasy Award, 2000 |
Someplace to be Flying (adult novel) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1999 |
Trader (adult novel) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1998 |
• Selected, YALSA Award, Best Books for Young Adults, American Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association, 1998 |
Timeskip (short story translated as "Comme un disque rayé") |
• Winner, Prix Ozone (France), Best Foreign Fantasy Short Story, 1997 |
The Ivory and the Horn (collection) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1996 |
Dreams Underfoot (collection) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1994 |
The Moon is Drowning While I Sleep (short story) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1994 |
Spiritwalk (omnibus) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1993 |
Paperjack (novella) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1993 |
Bridges (short story) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1993 |
The Little Country (adult novel) |
• Winner, HOMer Award, Best Fantasy Novel, CompuServe Science Fiction & Fantasy Forum, 1992 |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1992 |
• Selected, Best Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library, 1992 |
Our Lady of the Harbour (novella) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1992 |
The Conjure Man (short story) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1992 |
Pity the Monsters (short story) |
• Finalist, World Fantasy Award, 1992 |
Death Leaves an Echo (novelette) |
• Finalist, Bram Stoker Award, Horror Writers Association, 1991 |
Charles de Lint |
• Winner, Reality 1 Commendations, Best Fantasy Author Award (the RICkie), presented by TV Ontario's Prisoners of Gravity, 1991 |
The Drowned Man's Reel (short story) |
• Winner, Readercon Small Press Award, 1989 |
Jack, the Giant-killer (adult novel) |
• Winner, the Casper (renamed the Aurora), Canadian SF/Fantasy Award, 1988 |
Charles de Lint, for Moonheart (adult novel) |
• Winner, William L. Crawford Award, International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, Best New Fantasy Author, 1984 |
Charles de Lint |
• Winner, Small Press and Artists Organization Award for Fiction, 1982 |